Cuspidor.



No 784,623. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

H. MALICK.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19, 1904.

' UNTTED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

HENRY MALICK, OF BELMONT, EST VIRGINIA.

CUSPIDOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,623, dated March14, 1905.

Application filed April 19, 1904. Serial No. 203,941. I

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, HENRY MALIoK, a citizen of the United States, residingat Belmont, in the county of Pleasants and State of l/Vest Virginia,have invented certain new and useful lmprovementsin Cuspidors; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cuspidors, and has for its object to provide adevice of this class from which the contents cannot be spilled eventhough the cuspidor is upset or directly turned upside down.

The further object of my invention is to provide a cuspidor which can beeasily and quickly washed and cleaned and from which the contents can beinstantly removed.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the novel manner ofsuspending the inner receptacle and in the novel manner of securing thetwo sections of the outer cover together and in holding the innerreceptacle in position.

My invention also consists in certain other novel features ofconstruction and in combinations of parts, which will be first fullydescribed and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective viewof the cuspidor. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the same. Fig. 3is a plan view with the upper section of the cover removed. Fig. 1 is afragmentary view in elevation of the inner receptacle, the upper andlower sections of the outer cover being shown broken away, this viewillustrating the manner in which the parts are removable; and Fig. 5 isa similar view showing the parts connected or in a locked position.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which- 1 indicates the euspidor, which is composedof the inner receptacle 2 and the outer cover 3, said outer cover beingcomposed of an upper section 1 and a lower section 5. The upper section4 is substantially semispherical and is provided at its top with aflaring or bellshaped portion 6, and the lower section 5 issubstantially semispherical and is also pro vided with a flaring orbell-shaped portion 7, which forms the supporting-base for the cuspidor.

The inner receptacle 2 is pivoted on pins 8 and 9 to a ring 10, as shownin Fig. 3, said ring 10 being provided with pins 11 and 12, adapted tobe supported in notches l3 and 11 in the lower section Referring to Fig.4, it will be seen that the notches 13 and 14 are of a peculiarconstruction, the same consisting of a vertical slot 15 and a horizontalslot 16, which opens into said vertical slot 15 at a point intermediatethe ends of said slot 15, as clearly shown. 1V hile I have described theslots as being in the lower section of the cover 5, they are morecorrectly in the band 17, which is permanently secured to said section5, as clearly shown in the drawings. A similar band 18 is formed on theupper section 4, the said bands being of such a size that the band 18will pass within the band 17, as shown in Fig. 2. Secured to the band 18are two pins 19, and a portion of the band directly under said pins ispreferably cut away, as shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now particularly to the inner receptacle 2, it will be seenthat the same is provided with a preferably circular opening 20 at itstop and with an annular t1 auge 21 around said opening and extendingdownwardly a short distance within the said receptacle 2. A threadedopening 22 is provided at the bottom of said receptacle, and a cap 23 isadapted to be threaded into said opening 22 to close the same. This capis preferably weighted sulliciently to lower the center of gravity ofsaid receptacle 2 to prevent the same from unduly rocking on its pivotalpins 8 and 9.

Having thus described the several parts of my invention, its operationis as follows: The inner receptacle 2 being pivoted as before describedand carried in the band 10 and said band being also provided withpivotal pins 11 and 12, said inner receptacle and the upper of the outercover by inserting the pivotal at the bottom of said slots, as shown inFig. 5. The upper section 4 of the outer cover is secured and locked tothe lower section 5 by also inserting its pins 19 in the vertical slots15. hen said pins 19 are within the slots 15, the edge of the band 18 atthe cut-away portion 24 rests against the pins 11 and 12. (Shown in Fig.\Vhen the sections are in this position, the pins 19 are directlyopposite to the horizontal slots 16, and a short turn or twist of theupper section 4c causes said pins 19 to pass into the horizontal slots16, as shown in Fig. 5. This rotary movement of the upper section 4:,carrying the pins 19 into the horizontal slots 16, also causes theinclined edge 1 of the band 18 to engage the pivotal pins 11 and 12, andas the edge 24E is inclined the movement of said upper section causesthe edge 21 to forcibly engage the said pins 11 and 12 and securely holdand lock the same against any horizontal or vertical movement, butallows the said pins a rotary movement, so that the pins are free torotate, but cannot move vertically or laterally. The pressure of theedge 2st downwardly against the pins 11 and 12 also causes the pin 19 onthe band 18 to snugly engage the upper edge of the horizontal slots 16.\Yhen, therefore, the two sections of the upper cover are locked, asshown in Fig. 5, the inner receptacle 2 is securely locked in position,all three elements being absolutely tight, and all play or movement isentirely obviated, which effectually prevents any rattling of the partsand guards against an accidental unlocking of the same.

In order to disassemble the parts in order to empty and wash the innerreceptacle 2, the upper member 1 is given a slight twist or turn untilthe pins 19 reach the vertical slots 15,

pins 11 and 12 within the vertical slots 15 and l l when said member canthen be lifted from the lower member 5. The principal member 4 havingthus been removed, the inner reeeptacle 2 can be instantly lifted withinthe lower member 5, when it can then be emptied and washed, if desired.in order to facilitate a 1 careful washing of the inner receptacle 2 andto make the same absolutely clean and in a sanitary condition, the cap23 can be unthreaded, so that a stream of clear water, together with anycleansing matter or disinfectant, can be passed directly through thesaid receptacle, as is clearly obvious.

Having thus described my invention at length, 1 wish to emphasize thefact that it is in the novel construction of the fastening or lockingmeans shown and described that my invention principally consists, whichconstruction provides for an instantaneous assembling or disassemblingof the parts, making the inner receptacle 2 capable of being easily andquickly assembled and as easily and as quickly inserted and the partsassembled.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 do not wish to be understoodas limiting myself to the exact construction as herein set forth, asvarious slight changes can be made therein which would fall within thelimit and scope of my invention, and 1 consider myself clearly entitledto all such changes and modilieations.

\Vhat 1 claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

In a cuspidor, the combination of an inner receptacle and means forpivoting the same to an annular band, an outer cover composed of anupper and a lower section, vertical slots in the upper edge of saidlower section, pins on said annular band adapted to enter said verticalslots, horizontal slots near the upper edge of said lower section, pinson said upper section near the lower edge thereof adapted to enter saidvertical slots in said lower section and adapted to be passedhorizontally into said horizontal slots in said lower section to lockthe said two sections together to securely hold the said innerreceptacle within the two sec tions, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY M AL I C K.

Witnesses:

GEQ. W. Boss, 8. S. BUsHNuLL.

